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The US Aviation Cumulus is an American low-wing, single-seat, open cockpit motor glider that was designed by Dave Ekstrom and produced by US Aviation, supplied in kit form for amateur construction.
The US Aviation CUMULUS... an Ultralight / Microlight Motorglider. Wing Span -- 43 feet (13.1 m.) Wing Area -- 140 square feet (12.7 sq. m.) Length -- 20 feet (6.1 m.)
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experience neo performance. The new outer wing with neo-winglet has been provided with new profiles from the point of separation. It gives more feedback in thermals and improves handling and climbing. The new design fits perfectly with the silhouette of the DG-1001 and underlines the sporty look.
Created in 1995, the CUMULUS Electro had to remain a high performance model. The constant evolution of the propulsion material and the structural modifications made allow us today to offer a glider that is both more efficient and more user-friendly.
The light powered glider can cruise between 40 and 65 mph and has a Vne of 90 mph. Ultralight Soaring Aviation is projecting cost for the basic kit at $13,000 with Rotax 447.
Cumulus is a motor glider intended for engine off soaring to fill a gap in that category as nothing like that is currently available on the kit plane market. I designed and built the fiberglass cabin for it.
